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) OW “) RK E W S 4 ° lon-Sectarian Sik Vazi aL , TO CHAMPION HUMAN RIGHTS, Inc. oe from the 165 WEST 46th STREET, NEW YORK + MEdallion 3.2720 _3rt-Relansa Friday, December 26, 2942 ‘ INTZSTIGATION C¥ USE CF “AMERICA FIRST® ‘ MAILING LISTS ASKED BY NOW-SECTARIAN ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE Charging that sailing liets of the recently dissolved "America First" Committee apg “still being used by some individuals and groups, possibly to lay a groundwork for future guerrilla conflict on the propagands front in Aner ieah ised Attornen beet) Weneie piddie asking that he in Quire inte the disposal of “Azerica Firat" wailing lists and institute ac investigation of the “Loyal Copperheads of dmerica"s A . The League is in possession of copies of = Christmas greeting folder printed with the signature the "Loyal Ccpperheads of America", headed by ® former active “America First" worker. This folder was sent out during the Tiret few days of this week as a Christwas greeting to former active members of the "America First” Committee in New Yorke Fersons receiving this Christoas card, the League revealed, had been previously active in “America Firet®, ough never members of the *Copperheads®s The name "Copperheads” was adopted last fall by @ eroup composed of followera of Charles d+ Lindbergh. On the West Comat it is know: as the “Naticnal Copperheads" headed and founded by Ellis O« Jones, @ writer for the Deutscher Weckruf und Beobaghter, now defunct organ of the German— American Bund,who was recently under investigation by the Department of ‘ Justice after he bad mide a speech, following the declaration of war, violently Accailing President Roosevelt. The Deutscher Wockruf on several occasions urgst ite members to Join the Copperhesdss Copperhead literature was widely Gistributed at many "America First” mectings, earlier in the years Photostate of the card and envelope have been sent to Attorney General Biddle. Excerpta from the wire to Biddle fellort We respectfully urge that you institute an investigation of how the mailing lists of the now Qissclvod “America Firet® Committees vere isposed of and in vhote Possession thay nov are. Vo have reason to Believe a that those Mats are gtil] boing used by gone indieidunle and (sroupe, possibly . to lay. groundwork for Fatare ) querri ila conflict on the Propaganda front in f